© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 19/03/1990 – 30/03/1990 🇬🇧 42 Field Squadron RE Exercise “TRIANGULAR FLIGHT” From 19 to 30 March 1990, the 42 Field Squadron RE of the 35 Engineer Regiment was deployed in and around Emmerthal for manoeuvres. A total of around 200 soldiers took part in the exercise. Mined …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1972 – 1975 🇬🇧 Memories of Michael Bailey 23 Amphibious Engineers Squadron Michael served with the 23 Amphibious Engineers Squadron from 1972 to 1975. He recently opened his personal photo archive for me – and inside were real treasures: remarkable shots of the unit’s old vehicle fleet, …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 20.06.1986 🇬🇧 Bridge for the Horse Riding Club in Emmern As in several previous years, the Royal Engineers from Hameln once again offered their assistance to the clubs and institutions of Emmerthal in 1986. The Emmerthal Riding and Driving Club was hosting its traditional tournament, but the …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1968/01/17 🇬🇧 Floods in Hamelin Heavy rainfall combined with rapid snowmelt triggered a state of emergency in the district of Hamelin-Pyrmont on 15 January 1968. The flooding particularly affected the tributaries of the River Weser – the Hamel, Humme and Emmer. The situation was especially severe along …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1958/09/18 🇬🇧 Bridging and Rafting Demonstration at Ohr on the River By 1958, the Cold War was in full swing. The British Army was searching for new, more efficient, faster, and at the same time safer bridge and ferry systems to enable the rapid transport of armoured vehicles, …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1971/12/31 🇬🇧 Honor for services to German workers At the British Armed Forces, the storekeeper Mr Engel was honoured on Wednesday for his 25 years of service in the stores department at the camp on the Hummen estuary. He was presented with a gift and a cheque by …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1971/12/15 🇬🇧 Major General Abraham visits Hameln During his tour of Lower Saxony, Major General Abraham, the senior representative of all British liaison officers in the Federal Republic, arrived in Hamelin on Wednesday after visits to Soltau, Osnabrück and Hanover. At the Hochzeitshaus, he was warmly received …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2025/09/11 🇬🇧 A park full of history, encounters, and future – The Bailey Park in Hamelin is officially opened – or: A dream comes true. With warm words and visible joy, Lord Mayor Claudio Griese yesterday inaugurated the new Bailey Park in Hamelin. In his speech, …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1961/04/26 🇬🇧 Tank Transports through Hameln Hameln was located right in the middle of the British occupation zone, which meant that many military transports passed through the town—on both tracks and wheels. This article does not refer to the units stationed in Hameln, although the British …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2025/06/24 – 2025/07/01 EXERCISE „GRAND CROSSING 2025“ 🇬🇧 GERMAN/BRITISH Pionierbrückenbataillon 130 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE Part 2 on the Weser – 01.07.2025 On 1 July 2025, a key moment of the multinational exercise “GRAND CROSSINGS 25” unfolded at the historic “Upnor” water training site in Hamelin, located …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 2025/06/24 – 2025/07/01 EXERCISE „GRAND CROSSING 2025“ 🇬🇧 GERMAN/BRITISH Pionierbrückenbataillon 130 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE Part 1 on the Rhine – 28.06.2025 The Rhine – majestic, powerful, ever in motion. For centuries, it has been more than a waterway; it has symbolised the kind of challenge soldiers …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1966 – 1972 🇬🇧 WO1 RSM Joe V. Herman – A True Legend The First RSM of the 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE Not long ago, I received photographs of Joe Herman from his son, Bruce Herman. He handed them over with the words, “You’ll surely …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1989/01/23 🇬🇧 29 FIELD SQUADRON RE REPAIRES BRIDGE IN POLLE In 1988, the military exercise “IRON HAMMER” took place, causing damage in many areas, including Polle, and leading to complaints from the local population. To make amends for these inconveniences, Michael Gudgin, the liaison officer from …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1980/05/31 🇬🇧 Accident Involving an FV432 in Hameln Unfortunately, accidents were also part of everyday life in Hameln’s garrison. One such serious incident occurred on 30 May 1980 in Sprengerstraße: a British FV432 – an armoured tracked vehicle – lost control for reasons still unknown, causing …
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧🇳🇱1979/03/26 – 1979/04/07 🇳🇱🇬🇧 EXERCISE / OEFENING “RHINO EM” 1 (NL) Korps – 13 (NL) Brigade 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment RE 64 Amphibious Engineer Squadron RE Newspapercut from the Deister- and Weserzeitung The *Deister and Weser Newspaper* also reported on the exercise. The Dutch liaison officer informed …
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